Spring-clasp hair-fastener.



A. .mow SPRING CLASP HAIR FASTENER. APPLIGATIQE FILED MAY 5, 1913,

Patented Mar. 10, 1914 SWW eful

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ANNA S. FRIDOLPH, 0F ZYBACH, TEXAS.

To all 'whom it nay concern:

Be itknown tha'tL ANNA S. FRiDoLPH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Zybach, `in the county of W'heeler and State of Texas,

Improvements in vSpring-Clasp Hair- Fasteners, of which the following 1sa speciligation, reference being had to the accom? panying drawings; Y

This'invention relates to improvements in liairfasteners and the primaryobject .of the invention is to provide a fastener'which will posi ivelysecure a lockof hairxin place.

Anotherv object of theinventi'on is't provide a device whichis-sirr'lpli; and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufactureand one\wliich will be very eiicient in use.

With these and other objectsgin view, the invention consists.` in thenovelfeatures 0f construction, combination andA arrangement of'. partsas will behereinater referred t0 and more particularly pointed out inthespccilication and claims. r 1

In the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this application, Figure lis an end hair fastener constructed in ventionwith parts broken the pinin unlocked position with parts'of the covering for' the pi'n brokena'way. Fig, 3 is .a vertical cross section ther through showing the pinin its locked positix' Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the `evicein use in the hair.` Fig. 5 is an elevation of .a slightly modifiedform. of the invention Specification of Letters Patent. Application fiedmay s, i913. semi No. 765,578.

have invented certain new and use-v wherein the fastener's applied to anorha" metal, such body being split longitudinally,"

the resiliency of4 the edges 4afforded by the split normally in closeproximity. The edges of this body are prefbody vmaintaining the.

' not be displaced A mentioned' form;

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neat-appearing device, while the body 1 itself may be ornamcntallysired. One end of said body has a.depend. ing tab or-tongue 3 formedthereon, `with which is liingedly engaged an arcuate pin 4. his pin iscovered with a soft ma terial 5, such as rubber, felt or the likedesigned as deand the free end ofthe same is ada )ted t0 be wedgedbetweena pair of space lapart tabs 6 which are formed integral-with thebody at the opposite end thereof..

In Figs. 1 and 2 shown the covering for the pin 4 as broken away, but itwill be indersto'od that this covering is adaptedl tobe extended.substantially for the length of said pin. i

It will bereadily understood that when tli device is o iair, and the pin4 s run into en a' e` nient'l between saidspring tab 6, the g will besecurely clasped in place and may except by a manual dis-A placement ofthe -fastener.

, It will further be seen that every strandv of hair engaged by thedvicewill be securely clasped in its place therein and the properlyengagedwi'th a lock of the drawing, I have i evice hair cannot slip fromthe pin in view of thetabs at the ends of't body ofthe device, andparticularly in v w of the second clamping action had upon the hair bythe longitudinaledgcs afforded bythe split.

It will.further be seen that the device cpnsists of but two parts, i.e., a body portion and a pin pivoted thereto, affording sim-v plicityand convenience and presenting no parts which will cause the hair tobecome entangled or severed. ment. Fig. 6 is an end elevation ofthejlast mentioned form removed from the erna# In Figs. 5 and 6, Ihave'shown aslightly modified form of the invention, wherein a y 7 is isof channelprovided, which shaped design in cross section and straight inlongitudinal section. This body .7 secured, in any preferred manner, toan ornament 8, such as a barrette, or the like and the Sa .e is which imounted' in In this the pin theieofis pivotally enga ed withna dependingtab at one end of the dgevice-as in the first mentioned-form andthe freeend of said pin is adapted to be wedged .into engagement with a pair ofdepending ltabs formed 'in the atttlie opposite" end.

provided with a straight pin 9v place' similarly to thepin describedinconnection with the first.

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thereof. In this respect, the device is similar to the first mentionedform and the use thereof will be readily understood. I

In Figs. 7 and 8,-1 have shown a still further modified form of theinvention, wherein a body 10 of a'design identical to that shown in thefirst mentioned form is provided. In this form, however, the body isprovided withqa central opening 11 and the arcuate pin 12 is loopedcentrally to form an eye or the like 13. lWhen the pin 12 is properlywedged into engagement with the pair of depending tabs on the one endVVof the body 1Q, this loop or eye 13 projects 18 consists of a springwire looped portion of the through the opening 11. A hair pin 14 of theusual design is then engaged with this projectin loop or eye 13, thedevice 'thus being ad itionally held in the hair through the medium ofthis pin 14. The device in this form is of slightly smaller proportionsthan the forms herabove referredto and is particularlyY adapted for usein connection with short locks wherein itis absolutely necessary toprovide'an additional retaining means to secure' the device in thehair'.

When [this form' of device is properly applied touse, the same isractically invisib as it 1s quite small an fastens under the coils ofthe hair.

In Fig. 9, I have shown a still further` modified 'form of the devicewhich gives a side-comb effect, whenv in use. The same consists of achannel-shaped body 15, which is flattened and has a portion of the topthereof removed to provide Aaarectangular opening 16 therein. Thefreeedges of thc material forming the body 1, are spaced' apart toprovide a channel-way therebetween as in the abbve mentioned forms andone end of the material forming the body is provided with a 'tab 17 forthe pivotal engagement therewith of apinv18. Thispin upon itself andhaving the sections of the wire forming the main body portion spreadapart as shown at 19. The spread apart portion of the pin 1.) isof'greater width than the 4channel between the Vfree edges of thematerial forming the body and. when the pin is drawn against the bodythe spread apart former must necessarily yield in order to permit saidpin to be sprung into position through the cha'iinel-wvay of the body. YAs soon as the pin has been forced.

the channel of said body, the portions of the pin will again take theirinitial form and spread to the design as shown in dotted lines in Fig.9. The pin will7 therefore, he automatically retained in its lockedposition and the hair engager] between the pin and body portion of theVdevice will he securely fastened and disclosed through-the opening inthe body. This form otthf'f vice, as stated above, is used in place of aside-comb giving the effect of the latter when in use.` I

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided an improvedfastener which will be a valuable addition to the ladies toilet andwhich will be a very satisfactory convenience in curling and dressingthe hair. It will also be seen that this device is,

Aadapted to supersede 4the use of the well known side co`mbs andbarrettes now in use and it will still further be seen that this'deviceis one which, when once clamped' in position may not be detached exceptby manual operation.

It will still further be seen thatV the device is simple and durableinconstruction, inex-V pensive to manufacture and one which will be veryeliicient and useful in operation. Y While' I have particularly-described the elements best adapted to performthe functions set forth,it-is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minordetails of construction vmay be resorted to without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the inventon.

Havin thus described this invention, what -is c aimed is y 1. A deviceof the character described comprising an elongated tubular member splitlongitudinally, 4said member possessing such resiliency as to maintainthe longitudinal edges alorded by the split normally in close proximity,a pin operatively connected to the iheody at a side opposite to thesplit,

such pin ing adapted to be passed through the split, and means carriedby therside of the member opposite to the-split for main taining the pinwithin the'tubular member and in close proximity to the wall thereof. Y2. A device of the character described comprising an elongated tubularmember split longitudinally,'said member possessing. such resiliency ,astoA maintain the longitudinal edges afforded by the split normally inclose proximity, inwardly disposed tabs carried by the body at asideopposite' to the split and adjacent the ends thereo suclgg tabsobstructing the bore of the. rnb ber. and a pin hingedly connected tonneo the tabs and adapted to be passed through the split,`the second ofsuch tabs beingprovided vwith means for maintaining the Apin with -inthe tubular member and in close proximity to the wall thereof.

Tn testimony whereof I hereunto affix myA signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

y ANNA s. rninoimn. r Witnesses 2 H. MURILEY, M. L. GUN'rsn.

